Thursday, April 14, 2005

Maybe Morrissey Blvd ought to put out a Spanish edition of their boring broadsheet

Fewer people are reading the newspapers. But it appears that fewer in Boston are reading New England's largest daily. The fact that the Globe bought a slice of the Metro recently is a sign of desperation, a quest for the elusive young reader. In the meantime, if they truly believe their rationale for fewer readers then maybe they should put out a Spanish.

Executives attributed the circulation decreases in Boston and in the New York area to weather problems during Q1, changing demographics -- an influx of immigrants -- and the shunning of traditional papers by a younger generation.
Yes blaming immigrants for readership shortfalls. Not quite a hate crime but a lame excuse for losing quality readers. It appears the blogosphere is having an impact.

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